The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-16
In Brief.

Fifteen hundred persons went to Greenfield on
the excursion. last evening, to see the great gas
well there. A detail OF police went along to pre-
serve order. There was also an excursion to No
blesville, which was not largely patronized
The only dramatic attraction in the city, this
week. will be Will c. Cowpers romantic play.
"Black m ALL or. Guilty Without Crime" which
will be given every afternoon and evening at the
Museum 1t has been success elsewhere.
The Plainfeld natural-gas well has reached .
depth of $50 feet, and the Indications for gas so
far are favorable. The drilling is in the hands
of resident capitalists who propose to sink wells
along the National road between Bridgeport aad
Plainfield
The annual excursion Of the German Orphans
loads of people went over Saturday evening and
SIX yesterday morning. The proceeds of the ex-
cursion will go toward furnishing the new build
ing, which is about ready for occupancy.
TO DAYS MEETING OF METHODIST MINISTER'S
BY request of the Methodist preachers meet
ing, Mr. w. ii. Smith. of Central avenue will.
this evening" present q paper upon the neces-
for Methodism in indianapolis. particularly with
reference TO the proposed Methodist alliance.
SLEPT IN THE HOUSE THEY ROBBED.
The residence OF Otto DELPHI. No. 167 Huron
street. was entered by burglars Saturday night
Mr.. DELPHI and family out of the city, and
what was taken cannot be ascertained until they
return. The thieves had evidently slept in the
house over night, for when the police discovered
the open door, Yesterday morning, the beds had
been disturbed The police think they know
who the thieves are.
WHIPPED HIS soN-1N-LAw.
John Laly. residing at No. 275 West Mary
land street, is a son-iu-law Of Thomas O'Brien,
and the relations of the two have not been bar
monious for several months. Late Saturday
night UBrlen and his eighteen-year-old son.
Thomas, called upon Lally to settle the old
grudge, and were about to beat him to death
when the police interfered. Both OF the
O'Briens were arrested on the charge of assault
and battery.
HIT WITH BRICK.
John Clune found the rear door of a saloon
aiar yesterday afternoon. and while he was
where there was plenty of beer drank more than
was good for him. AT o'clock he met Henry
Davis with whom he had slight acquaintance,
at the corner of Washington and Delaware
streets, and wanted to fight him. Davis
wouldn't run and there was a fight After
Clune had been knocked down twice he picked
up brick and hit Davis in the back of the head
iufictng a very severe wound. Clune was
arrested.
NEW SCHEME OF LAwLEsS SALOON KEEPERS
The saloon-keepers have ceased to give the
police much trouble, and yesterday, as
usual the majority of the places were closed
No arrests were made, but the names of quite a
number of freouenters of places that sell on the
sly were taken and will be treasured for grand
jury use. There are four five saloons In the
the heart of the city that are giving all the
trouble now. They have a large Sunday custom
and have provided each of their customers with
a key, with which they freely go IN and out or
side door when the police not at hand 1t is
this class of sellers that Superintendent Travis is
now giving attention. and he expects TO get them
when the next grand jury meets.
FIGHTING OVER AN UMPIRE's DECISION.
The young man who umpred the game of
ball on Davidsons Hill. yesterday afternoon.
could not please the opposing teams and the
game wound up with several fights over the de-
cisions. The eighteen who composed the two
clubs quarreled all the way down to the corner
of Ohio and Noble streets, where they resumed
their fighting The bali bats were brought into
play. aud George and Lee Barr. brothers. were
considerably hurt By being struck over the head